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Digital Tools for Teaching Math Remotely Facilitating Small Group Instruction with Microsoft Teams June 5, 2020

OSSE Division of Teaching and Learning (TAL) The OSSE TAL Professional Development Team works to deliver responsive systems of professional learning and high-quality technical support to District of Columbia LEAs and schools. Every Friday in June we will share digital tools that can be used to support the unique needs of teaching math remotely. • Friday, June 5, 2020, 2-2:45 p.m. Facilitating Small Group Math Instruction with Microsoft Teams (Register here) • Friday, June 12, 2020, 11-11:45 a.m. Supporting Independent Math Practice with Explain Everything (Register here) • Friday, June 19, 2020, 2-2:45 p.m . Creating Instructional Math Videos with Screencastify (Register here) • Friday, June 26, 2020, 11-11:45 a.m. Digital Math Assessments with Edulastic (Register here) 2

Your Facilitator • Tanaga Rodgers • Math Content Specialist ▪ NBCT, Early Adolescent Mathematics ▪ Gizmos! and Math Solutions ▪ Mom of school-aged children • Tanaga.Rodgers@dc.gov 3

Panelist • Joshua Levin • 4 th grade math ▪ Hearst ES ▪ Former Geometry & Algebra teacher • Joshua.Levin@k12.dc.gov 4

Icebreaker What is your favorite…. 1. Choose a question to answer. way to eat pizza? 2. Share your answer in chat. way to eat ice cream? 5

Our Norms Agreements Virtual Engagement • • Stay engaged Please use video when speaking • Speak your truth • Participate in • Assume positive chats and polls intent as others share • Keep mic on mute • Be kind to one unless speaking to another… we are all the group in this together! 6

Agenda 1. Tools & Resource Highlight 2. Q&A + Group Discussion 3. Closing 7

Tools & Resources In Support of Distance Learning

How can we teach math in small groups remotely? • What is Microsoft Teams? ▪ Videoconferencing ▪ Live chat ▪ Calling feature ▪ File sharing ▪ Free ▪ Recording and captions 9

What does small groups with Microsoft Teams look like? Screenshot of Microsoft Teams small group math lesson. 10

What type of feedback are you receiving from parents and students? Screenshot of text messages and emails from parents about how small group instruction via Microsoft Teams is 11 positively impacting their student.

How has it impacted student learning? Construct viable • Give a snap/clap if you agree arguments and critique • See and hear other students thinking the reasoning of others. Receive immediate • Mute and work feedback on their • Shout outs learning. • Practice problems in real-time Explain thinking and • Teams partner chat reasoning. 12

Partner Chats 13 Screenshot from small group Microsoft Teams lesson during the partner chat portion of the lesson..

Recommendations • Be selective with practice problems. • Consider how and when to use the video/chat feature. • Set up a plan for students who are having difficulty. • Meet consistently. • Consider how best to engage your students. Ex: Popsicle sticks or wheel of names • Develop clear instructions and routines. See a sample set of directions here. 14

Q&A + Group Discussion In Support of Distance Learning

Discussion Directions • Ensure that your video and audio are connected if you are using a phone for audio. • Remember our norms for virtual engagement. • There will be guided questions on the next slide; however, feel free to add other ideas and questions as needed. 16

Discussion Questions 1. Based on your remote teaching experiences this past school year, what things worked? 2. Based on your remote teaching experiences this past school year, what do you want to change or improve upon? 17

Closing & Next Steps

Technical Assistance is available • Choosing instructional materials Thinking • Planning lessons Partner • Data Dives/Learning Walks Individual or • Customized Group Support • Driven by student work Student- • Focused on student outcomes Centered www.osse.dc.gov/distancelearning

CONTACT INFO DIVISION OF TEACHING & OSSE SOCIAL LEARNING MEDIA NAME: facebook.com/ossedc Tanaga Rodgers WEBSITE: https://osse.dc.gov/service/k-12- TITLE: teaching-and-learning-resources twitter.com/ossedc Math Content Specialist UPCOMING PD TRAININGS: EMAIL: https://osse.dc.gov/events youtube.com/DCEducation Tanaga.Rodgers@dc.gov SUBSCRIBE TO TAL PD BULLETIN: PHONE: http://eepurl.com/gBFkKw www.osse.dc.gov 202-478-5939 5/22/2020 20